Friday, March 11, 2005

Poopy Paws

That's my nickname for Henry.

It used to be, I kept him in his crate almost all the time when he was younger..but he's a big boy now at about 3 and a half months, and the "accidents" in his crate are getting less. The trick was having to bring him out every 2 - 3 hours to "go peepee" and twice a day for "poopoo" - after his morning and evening meals to get him into a routine and realise that the toilet was OUT of doors.

Is there a point to all of this ? Just be patient....

It's getting to a point now where I let him out of his crate more often and for longer periods of time, and nowadays, he will look at me all funny and start walking towards the back door when he feels the need to poop.

This morning, I wake up way earlier than usual - at dawn - and go through the usual motions with Henry...then he starts motioning towards the door. I let him out and he gets into the "position" when i notice STEAM rising up from where his bum was!!

Okay, before you start rolling your eyes at me, remember that

1. I have never had a dog2. I have never brought Henry out at dawn3. I have never lived in a country where the temperature went below 72F/24C

It took me a second to realise that it was just warm puppy poop on a cold cold morning..

6 comments:

LOL The joys of having a dog!Does your poke around for 15 minutes before he chooses a place to go? Ah mine does, I'm like, LET'S GO ALREADY IT'S FREAKING 30 DEGREES OUT HERE! Ah he takes for.ev.er!I can't get over how cute your doggie is though, I love puppies (what woman doesn't?) but especially those puppies of big dogs that are so adorable. Unfortunately, they do turn into big dogs eventually. ;-) I like em, just no room for em now... :(

To get my youngest dog Pippi to go outside at night to go peepee you have to sing this to her" Wanna go to wee wee's?." then she starts barking and going silly and you have to let her out the backdoor to go peepee in the backyard.

It's funny when that happens. We did the same thing with crat training our 2 puppies. It really works and cuts down on accidents in the house. Ours sleep in their crates and they don't mind. They just go in when they are tired.Hannah | Homepage | 03.12.05 - 3:35 pm | #

Our pups have crates as well, not so much to keep them from peeing and pooping in the house, but to keep them from shredding everything in the house to bits with their sharp doggy fangs when we're out.Clint | Homepage | 03.12.05 - 3:44 pm | #

Good idea with the bite toy. Keeps them busy. They don't bite up other things in the house. Like shoes for example.Raven | Homepage | 03.13.05 - 1:12 am | #

Letti, he's beautiful. And you are obviously learning how to raise a puppy quickly. Sorry I haven't been by to visit in so long. Wanted to wish you well while I'm here.DiogenesFreed | Homepage | 03.14.05 - 12:19 am | #